Secure your AWS , Azure environment From Unauthorised Access

Hiring experts to secure your AWS or Azure cloud application environment is costly for Startups. Investment in Cloud security becomes tough and product features and stability a backseat.

IT does't have to be that way. You don’t need to compromise on the security part. You don't have to split hairs reading the complex set of AWS security best practices and white papers. Most of the time security breaches are a result of ignoring these basic but critical security best practices. These 6 tips go a long way to secure your AWS, Azure cloud account.

Startup and Small businesses can secure their cloud environment with these expert tips. And you don’t need to spend anything to do it.

?6 Simple tips to secure your AWS , Azure cloud environment are:

• Ensure you enable MFA (Multi Factor authentication) for your AWS/Azure cloud console access
• Use SSH keys with passphrase for server access.
• Do not use common user id’s like devuser,etc for accessing servers or any other resources. You need to use individual specific user id’s.
• Ensure your software downloads are from trusted sources.
• You need to use non standard/default ports where possible. E.g for SSH do not use default port 22.
• Do not enable Security groups / firewall rules for wide access. You need to enable only selected IP addresses.

Another source of security vulnerabilities that can cripple your application environment are misconfigurations. Here's the list of items that result in misconfigured cloud services. These misconfigurations introduce multiple security vulnerabilities in your application environment that can be exploited by internal and external actors.

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